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Published 11:57 19 Jul 2023 BST
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The high-profile incident became an unwanted distraction in the week leading up to the World Cup, with Colombia players and officials hitting out at the Irish team following the decision to call off the game following the incident.
After the game, their star player and centre-back Daniela Caracas reportedly said "Let them eat shit" regarding the Ireland team. Footage shared on social media also revealed her saying the Ireland team were "little girls".
"I've looked at Twitter where people have an opinion, and I think they should just keep to yourself," said O'Toole on SportsJOE's House of Football.
"You don't know what you're talking about - This is a girl that does not go down.
"She is strength and strength and strength. She's the core of the Irish ladies' team in the middle."
Asked whether the incident could galvanise the squad and bring them closer together, the Dubliner pointed to captain Katie McCabe as the perfect example of that mentality.
"Well, the first person that came into my head, who has that mentality, who looks after our players, is Katie McCabe, and I know for a fact Katie would have been standing over Denise and making sure she was OK and making sure nobody was hassling her because obviously, the game got a bit heated. So and as Vera said there, she was very proud of our players for holding themselves.
"And I know she's talking about Katie because Katie she will stand up to anybody for her team."
You can watch the full episode of House of Football featuring Olivia O'Toole below.
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